Camp David

American  

[day-vid] / ˈdeɪ vɪd /

noun

1. an area, closed to the public, in Catoctin Mountain Park in N central Maryland: presidential retreat with guests' quarters and conference facilities.

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Camp David British  

/ ˈdeɪvɪd /

noun

1. the US president's retreat in the Appalachian Mountains, Maryland: scene of the Camp David Agreement (Sept, 1978) between Anwar Sadat of Egypt and Menachem Begin of Israel, mediated by Jimmy Carter, which outlined a framework for establishing peace in the Middle East. This agreement was the basis of the peace treaty between Israel and Egypt signed in Washington (March, 1979)

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Camp David

But it took Jimmy Carter to broker the Camp David Accords six years later, which brought a lasting peace between Egypt and Israel.

From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026

He convened members of his cabinet at the Camp David presidential retreat on Friday -- but gave no indication of a possible shift in strategy.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

According to reporters travelling with Trump, his online post came as his helicopter was approaching the White House on return from the presidential retreat at Camp David in Maryland, where he spent the weekend.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

The U.N., the various peace commissions, the Camp David Accords, the Oslo Accords, and so on, were the work of Attorneys for the Situation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2025

We've got mementos around the house that remind us it was all real—photos of our family time at Camp David, handmade pots given to me by Native American students, a book signed by Nelson Mandela.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama